susiemw Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Can someone clarify what I need to do? When I went to change me DEA from another state to Michigan the federal site states taht Michigan requires a CDS permit but when you go to the Michigan site it says: [TABLE=class: yiv647161831MsoNormalTable, width: 100%] [TR] [TD]If I obtain my Physician's Assistant license, am I eligible for a controlled substance license in Michigan? [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]No, an individual who is licensed as a physician's assistant in Michigan is not eligible for a controlled substance license. Licensed physician's assistants are prohibited from independently prescribing controlled substances in Michigan. Under the delegation of a supervising licensed physician, a licensed physician's assistant may prescribe controlled substances in Schedules 3-5. The prescription of Schedule 2 controlled substances can be delegated if the physician and the physician's assistant are both practicing within a hospital, surgical outpatient facility, or hospice. So, what is the real story? What do I need to do to write controlled substances in the state of Michigan? It doesn't come up often in my current practice and the admin here doesn't have the answer either. Thanks in advance. Susan [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktalon Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I see the problem... this is describing the limitations for physician'S assistants... maybe do a search for physician assistant and see if that clears anything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpackelly Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 You just need a DEA. To get a DEA in Michigan your SP needs to write a delegation letter saying what you can prescribe (like schedules III-V) or II-V as discharge medications. You send it to the DEA office in Detroit. Michigan doesn’t do controlled substance permits for PAs but says you don’t need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I ran across this the other day: DEA Michigan Hope it helps. It is a PDF that explains where the issue stems from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigander Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I see the problem... this is describing the limitations for physician'S assistants... maybe do a search for physician assistant and see if that clears anything up. Unfortunately, that is how it is written in Michigan, PAs are referred to as "physician'S assistants" in the state laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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